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— trans·lat·able adjective

— trans·la·tor noun

Synonyms

paraphrase, rephrase, restate—more at PARAPHRASE

trans·la·tion noun 1 : an act, process, or instance of translating

2 : the process of forming a protein molecule from information in messenger RNA

Synonyms

paraphrase—more at PARAPHRASE

trans·lit·er·ate verb -at·ed; -at·ing : to represent or spell in the characters of another alphabet

— trans·lit·er·a·tion noun

trans·lu·cent adjective : not transparent but clear enough to allow light to pass through

— trans·lu·cence noun

— trans·lu·cen·cy noun

— trans·lu·cent·ly adverb

trans·mi·grate verb : to pass at death from one body or being to another

— trans·mi·gra·tion noun

— trans·mi·gra·to·ry adjective

trans·mis·sion noun 1 : an act or process of transmitting

2 : the passage of radio waves between transmitting stations and receiving stations

3 : the gears by which power is transmitted from the engine of an automobile to the axle that propels the vehicle

4 : something transmitted

trans·mit verb trans·mit·ted; trans·mit·ting 1 : to transfer from one person or place to another

2 : to pass on by or as if by inheritance

3 : to cause or allow to spread abroad or to another <~ a disease>

4 : to cause (as light, electricity, or force) to pass through space or a medium

5 : to send out (radio or television signals)

— trans·mis·si·ble adjective

— trans·mit·tal noun

Synonyms

communicate, convey, impart, spread, transfer, transfuse—more at COMMUNICATE

consign, dispatch, pack, send, ship, transfer, transport—more at SEND

trans·mit·ta·ble adjective : capable of being transmitted

Synonyms

catching, communicable, contagious—more at CONTAGIOUS

trans·mit·ter noun : one that transmits; especially : an apparatus for transmitting telegraph, radio, or television signals

trans·mog·ri·fy verb -fied; -fy·ing : to change or alter often with grotesque or humorous effect

— trans·mog·ri·fi·ca·tion noun

trans·mute verb trans·muted; trans·mut·ing : to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature

— trans·mu·ta·tion noun

trans·na·tion·al adjective : extending beyond national boundaries

trans·oce·an·ic adjective 1 : lying or dwelling beyond the ocean

2 : crossing or extending across the ocean

tran·som noun 1 : a piece (as a crossbar in the frame of a window or door) that lies crosswise in a structure

2 : a window above an opening (as a door) built on and often hinged to a horizontal crossbar

tran·son·ic also trans–son·ic adjective : being or relating to speeds near that of sound in air or about 741 miles (1185 kilometers) per hour

trans·pa·cif·ic adjective : crossing, extending across, or situated beyond the Pacific Ocean

trans·par·ent adjective 1 : clear enough to be seen through

2 : fine or sheer enough to be seen through

3 : readily understood : CLEAR; also : easily detected

— trans·par·en·cy noun

— trans·par·ent·ly adverb

Synonyms

[1] clear, limpid, liquid, lucent, pellucid—more at CLEAR

[2] gauzy, sheer—more at SHEER

[3] apparent, broad, clear, clear-cut, distinct, evident, lucid, manifest, obvious, palpable, patent, perspicuous, plain, unambiguous, unequivocal, unmistakable—more at CLEAR

tran·spire verb trans·pired; trans·pir·ing [ORIGIN: MF transpirer, fr. ML transpirare, fr. trans- across + spirare to breathe]

1 : to pass or give off (as water vapor) through pores or a membrane

2 : to become known

3 : to take place : HAPPEN

— tran·spi·ra·tion noun

Synonyms

be, befall, betide, chance, come, go, happen, occur, pass—more at HAPPEN

1transplant verb 1 : to dig up and plant elsewhere

2 : to remove from one place and settle or introduce elsewhere : TRANSPORT

3 : to transfer (an organ or tissue) from one part or individual to another

— trans·plan·ta·tion noun

2transplant noun 1 : a person or thing transplanted

2 : the act or process of transplanting

trans·po·lar adjective : going or extending across either of the polar regions

transponder noun